NASA’s Mars Chopper Concept Animation | JPL

NASA’s Mars Chopper Concept Animation | JPL

This short animation depicts a concept for a potential follow-on to NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter called Mars Chopper. It remains in early conceptual and design stages. In addition to scouting, such a helicopter could carry science instruments to study terrain rovers cannot reach. The concept was discussed by Chopper project manager Teddy Tzanetos of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, during a Dec. 11, 2024, briefing at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Washington.

Learn about the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter (previous generation): https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/ingenuity-mars-helicopter/

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Duration: 37 seconds
Releaase Date: Dec. 11, 2024

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